Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon is 77.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon peaked at 84.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1981.
Cameroon ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.0% | — |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 5.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 37.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 62.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 67.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 68.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon?
- Vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines in Cameroon was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against dtp vs. perception of the safety of vaccines rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.